There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Dresden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf13 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
7h 3m€90–262Train
cheapest- Take the train from Aachen Central Station to Dresden-NeustadtFlx30
8h 5m€35–80Bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Dresden central station1304
12h 16m€37–79Night train, train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Halle(Saale)HbfNj
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Borsdorf(Sachs)S3
- Take the train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
13h 19m€85–308Drive 635.8 km
- Drive from Aachen to Dresden635.8 km
5h 32m€91–131Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)DUS - DRS
4h 32m€105–383Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
4h 18m€174–392
Aachen to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Dresden is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs €170 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen and arriving at Dresden central station via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aachen Central Station station and arriving at Dresden-Neustadt. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Aachen and Dresden is 735 km. The road distance is 635.8 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 3m and costs €90 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Aachen to Dresden, including transfers.
Aachen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Aachen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Dresden is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 3m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 12h 16m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Dresden central station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Borsdorf(Sachs)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Central Station to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Aachen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Dresden is 636 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Aachen to Dresden.
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